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It means they are new at something, inexperienced, or naive. See the Related Link.
"Wet behind the ears" is an idiom refering to "being born yesterday" or being infintile in that someone doesn't know anything. So if someone says, "You're still wet behind the ears," they're telling you that you're uneducated.
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What does to write something behind the ears mean?
I think you heard it wrong. There is a phrase "wet behing the ears," which means a novice at something, but nothing about writing behind the ears.
What is the Origin of the expression wet behind the ears?
The expression "Wet behind the ears" alludes to a new born baby which still has wetness behind the ears and implies that the subject is immature or naive. The phrase originated in the USA in the first decade of the twentieth century.
What is the metaphorical meaning of wet behind the ears?
New to the Job, naive, Lacking worldly experience and understanding.
What are the catchwords that start with wet?
I believe you mean catchphrases, not catchwords. Some catchphrases that begin with wet are wetback, wet bar, wet blanket, wet dream, wet noodle, wet nurse, and wet suit.
What does wet under the collar mean?
It means your neck is wet. Perhaps you mean hot under the collar, which means angry.
What does to write something behind the ears mean?
I think you heard it wrong. There is a phrase "wet behing the ears," which means a novice at something, but nothing about writing behind the ears.
What is the meaning of 'green behind the ears'?
to be wet behind the eyes
What is the Origin of the expression wet behind the ears?
The expression "Wet behind the ears" alludes to a new born baby which still has wetness behind the ears and implies that the subject is immature or naive. The phrase originated in the USA in the first decade of the twentieth century.
What are the release dates for The Brewster's - 2013 Wet Behind the Ears 1-10?
The Brewster's - 2013 Wet Behind the Ears 1-10 was released on: USA: 21 July 2013
What is the metaphorical meaning of wet behind the ears?
New to the Job, naive, Lacking worldly experience and understanding.
What does warm from the vessel mean?
There are zero instances of that anywhere online, I would guess it's either something like 'wet behind the ears' or 'still warm' but would have to see context.
What does it mean when you say someone is all wet?
When a baby is first born, it is "all wet". As it is cleaned up a bit and gains a few days it is just "wet behind the ears". In either case, neither is qualified to have a full understanding of anything, being "too new to the scene" to actually know what's going on. No one expects such a person to know and understand. Someone who neither knows, nor understands what is happening around them "is all wet". If they are simply naïve, they are "wet behind the ears", indicating they have some understanding, like that of a child, yet not enough to fare well when dealing with those who are fully understanding the situation.
What saying includes the word wet?
to get your feet wet (meaning to give something new a try)wet your whistle (to have something to drink)slippery when wetHe's all wet (meaning wrong)She's a wet blanket (an unethusiastic person who brings others down)wet behind the ears (new at something, a novice)
Where does the name willie come from?
Because if you wet your finger and put it in someones ear you get a Wet Willie
What does it mean to dream of someome with wet hair?
There really is not enough information to provide a meaningful answer. A dream of people getting wet in the rain would be very different from people being sprayed by hoses, as well as different sorts of "wet" by different liquids - water, tears, sewage, beer, etc.
Is it bad to get a chiuaua ears wet?
no
How old do you have to be to go wet willies?
a wet willie is when someone licks there finger and outs it in someones ear
